Dirt-carrier.



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J. H. MORAGNE,

DIRT CARRIER.

APPLIoATIoN FILED JULY 17. 190e.

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No'. 847,199. PATENTED MAR. 12, 1907.

- J. H. MORAGNE.

DIRT CARRIER.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 17, 1906.

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APPLIOATION FILED JULY17, 1906.

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DIRT-CARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 12, 1907.

Application filed July 17, 1906. Serial No. 326,574.

To @ZZ whom, it 'nw/y concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH H.l MORAGNE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Dirt-Oarriers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in dirtcarriers, and consists in certainnovel constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter described andclaimed.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereof, Figure l is a side viewof a section of my improved track. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same.Fig. 3 is a plan view of a part of the track proper, showing the mannerof connecting the beams. Fig. 4 is a side view of the same. Fig. 5 is asection on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4 looking in the direction of the arjrow. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the guards. Fig. 7 is a sideelevation of the bucket-dumping mechanism in detail. Fig. 8 is an endview of the same. Fig. 9 is a detail perspective view of theretaining-arm. Fig. l0 is a side view of the mechanism for elevating thebucket from an excavation.

Fig. 11 is an end view of the same looking in the direction of the arrowof Fig. 10, and Fig. j

12 is a detail view of the manner of connecting a cable directly with myimproved track.

In the practical application of my invention I provide a track A,comprising a plurality of sections a, the sections being composed ofbeams arranged with their widest dimension in a vertical plane. Each endof the individual sections is rabbeted, the rabbet upon one end beingoppositely arranged with respect to the rabbet upon the opposite end andall of the rabbets being horizontal-that is, upon the upper and loweredges of the beams.

The beams are spaced apart longitudinally and the rabbeted portion ofone beam overlaps and rests upon the rabbeted portion of the precedingbeam, the rabbeted portions being pivotally connected by means of a pin0.4, whereby the sections may have angular motion with respect to eachother in a horizontal plane. Metallic shoes a5 a6 are arranged upon theopposing faces of the rabbeted portions, the shoes being secured to thebeam by means of the nails or screws a7.

Each of the beams has arranged upon the upper edge thereof a section ofchannel-iron a8, the channel-iron sections abutting directly above thepivot-pin a4 and being spaced apart slightly from each other.

A guard B, comprising a U-shape plate, is secured beneath one end ofeach section and is extended beneath the end of the adjacent section.The edges of the said guard are flanged, as at b, to engage the edges ofthe channel-iron, while the extended portion is provided with flaringsides b', whereby to permit angular motion of the sections with respectto each other in a horizontal plane.

The track is supported by A-frames O, comprising legs c c', connected attheir top by bolts c2, from which is suspended a block c3.

Hangers D, comprising a vertical portion d, provided with an eye d2 atits upper end and with a horizontal portion d', traversing an opening inthe track-section adjacent to one end thereof and secured by aCotter-pin d3, are suspended from the A-frame by means of ropes d4,engaging the eye of the hanger and extending over the block to a cleatc4 upon one of the legs of the A-frame.

By loosening the ropes from the cleats the track may be elevated ordepressed with respect to the A-frame either in its entirety or at oneof the ends thereof, whereby to form an incline, or at any intermediateportion.

A bucket E is provided for receiving the material, the bucket comprisingtop and bottom hoops e e', to which is secured the body e7 of thebucket, said body being preferably of flexible material, such as canvas.Bails e2 e3 are connected with each of the hoops, the free ends of thebails being provided with rings e4 for a purpose to be hereinafterdescribed.

A hanger G is provided for supporting the bucket, the said hangercomprising a vertical portion g, having at the upper end thereof ahorizontal portion g, the end of which is formed into a journal-pin g2for receiving a wheel g4, a steel bushing g5 being arranged within thewheel for engaging the journalpin. rlhe outer end of the journal-pin isscrew-threaded, as at g3, and is engaged by a nut gi for securing thewheel in place, a washer g7 being interposed between the wheel and thenut. The lower end of the hanger is provided with a horizontal portiong8, extending to a point immediately below the center of the track, saidportion being bent vertically downward, as at g", at this point andforwardly to form an angular portion glo.

A trigger g11 is pivoted in the free end of IOO IIO

the angular portion, the trigger being normally retained in an uprightposition by the engagement with the upper end thereof of an eye g12 uponthe free end oi a rocking lever 913, the opposite end'or said rockinglever being extended upwardly and bent to form a cam-surface, as at 914.A trigger-block am is arranged upon the lower iace or the track at thepoint where it is desired to dump the load, the said trigger-block beingprovided with a cam-surface, as shown in Fig?, whereby to engage anddepress the upwardly-projecting arm of the rocking lever.

y A hook 915 is pivoted to the hanger at the junction or' the angularportion with the vertical portion, and said hook is engaged by a ringg16 upon a rope g1?, connected with the bottom of the bucket atapproximately the center thereof.

When the bucket is near the point at which it is desired to unload it,the long arm oin the rocking lever engages the trigger-block and isdepressed thereby, thus releasing the trigger and permitting the same tobe pressed outward and downward by the rings of the bails, which areinserted between said trigger and the hanger, resting upon the angularportion, When the trigger is released, it is evident that the bails willslip off oiE the ang gular portion and the bucket will iall until therope g1?, connected to the bottom 0i the bucket, is taut, at which pointthe vertical axis of the bucket will be reversed, thus dumping the load.

In Fig. l0 I have shown mechanism for elevating the bucket from anexcavation and placing the same on the track. The end of the track atthis point is supported by a tripod H, comprising legs h. 7L h2, thetrack being supported by a hanger ha, depending `from one of the legs. Ahoisting-rope K is secured to one end of the .track at 7c, passing downwardly over the wheel g4 of the hanger and from thence upwardly and overa block 7c at the top of the tripod and from thence under a block k2 toa suitable power device. By this mechanism when traction is made uponthe free end of the rope K the bucket is elevated until the hanger-wheelreaches the top of the track, when it is rolled oli` the rope into thechannel of the channel-iron. In Fig. l2 I have shown mechanism wherebythe bucket may be transferred from a cable to my improved track, itbeing only necessary to attach the end oi the cable to the end o" thechannel-iron in such manner that the hangerwheel passes directly fromthe cable to the track.

In operation the rings oi the bails are placed upon the angular portionci the hanger, the trigger is elevated and engaged by the eye of therocking lever, after which the bucket is filled and elevated to thetrack. When the point at which it is desired to dump the load isreached, the trigger-block depresses the upwardly-extending arm oftherocking lever, releasing the trigger and the bails and permitting thebucket to drop until the rope secured to the bottom thereoil becomestaut, when the vertical axis of the bucket is reversed and the load isdropped therefrom. It is evident that either a curved or straight rimwheel could be used with my improved track, the curved rim beingpreferable when it is desired to lirt the bucket from the excavation orto use a cable in connection with the track. The provision of the guardat the joint oi the channel-iron section prevents the derailment of thehangeravheel, while at the same time a comparatively free angularmovement oi' the sections upon each other is permitted..

I claiml. In dirt-carriers and in combination, a track comprising aplurality of beams having oppositely-rabbeted ends, the rabbeted portionci' one beam overlapping and resting upon the rabbeted portion of thepreceding beam, the beams being spaced apart longitunally whereby topermit angular motion with respect to each other in a horizontal plane,metallic shoes on said rabbeted portions, a pivot-pin traversing saidrabbeted portions, a section of channel-iron secured to the upper edgeof each beam, said sections abutting directly above the pivot-pins, aguard comprising a section ol channel-iron seated beneath the end of oneof said sections and extending beneath the end of the adjacent section,said extended portion being iiared outwardly whereby to permit angularmovement of the sections in a horizontal plane, means for supportingsaid track, and means for adjusting said track with respect to saidsupporting means.

2. In dirt-carriers and in combination, a track comprising a pluralityof beams arranged in longitudinal alinement and connected by arabbet-joint, said beams being spaced apart whereby they may haveangular movement in a horizontal plane, a section of channel-iron uponthe upper edge of each of said beams, a guard comprising a U- shapedplate beneath the end of each of said sections and extending beneath theend of the adjacent section, said guard having flanged sides forengaging the iirst section, and having the extended portion flaringoutwardly whereby to permit angular movement of the sections in ahorizontal plane.

3. In dirt-carriers and in combination, a track comprising a pluralityof beams arranged in longitudinal alinement, and pivotally connected forangular movement in a horizontal plane,a section of channel-iron uponthe upper edge ol'I each of the beams, the sections abutting directlyabove said pivotal connection, and a guard comprising a Uf shaped platebeneath the end of each section and extending beneath the end of theadja- IIO ISO

cent section, the extended end of the guard flaring outwardly whereby topermit angular movement of the sections in a horizontal plane.

4. In dirt-carriers and in combination, a track comprising a pluralityof beams arranged in longitudinal alinement and pivotally connected forangular movement in a horizontal plane, a section of channel-iron uponthe upper edge of each of the beams, said sections abutting directlyabove the point of pivotal connection, and a guard between saidsections.

5. In dirt-carriers, a track comprising a plurality of sections pivotedat their ends for horizontal motion with respect to each other, achannel-iron on the upper edge of the sections, the channel-iron beingjointed in alinement with the pivotal connection, and means forsupporting said track.

6. In dirt-carriers, a track comprising a plurality of sections pivotedat their ends for horizontal movement with respect to each other, meansfor supporting the track, means for elevating and depressing the trackwith respect to the said supporting means, and a channel-iron arrangedon the upper edge of the sections, the channel-iron being jointed inalinement with the pivotal connection.

7. In dirt-carriers, a track comprising a plurality of sections pivotedat their ends for horizontal movement with respect to each other, meansfor supporting the track, and means for raising and lowering the trackwith respect to the supporting means.

8. In dirt-carriers, a track comprising a plurality of sections jointedat their ends for horizontal movement, a plurality of A-frames forsupporting the track, and means for raising and lowering the track withrespect to the frames.

9. In dirt-carriers, a track comprising/a plurality of sections pivotedby their adjacent ends for horizontal movement with respect to eachother, a hanger for the track comprising a bracket having a lowerhorizontal portion engaging the track, and an eye at its upper portion,a plurality of A-frames, blocks supported by the A-frarnes, and a ropeconnected with the eye of the hanger and passing over the block.

10. In apparatus of the class described, a track comprising a pluralityofalined sections, means whereby said sections may have angular movementin a horizontal plane with respect to each other, means for supportingthe track, and means for elevating and depressing the individualsections with respect to the supporting means.

JOSEPH H. MORAGNE.

Witnesses:

MABEL N. TAYLOR, SARAH B. DEVERILL.

